Hong Kong protests - in pictures

Hong Kong protests - in pictures

Fifteen years after British colonial rule ended and China regained control of the city, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in the annual pro-democracy march. Protesters chanted slogans against new Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying just hours after he was sworn in

Sunday 1 July 2012 09.45 EDT
First published on Sunday 1 July 2012 09.45 EDT

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents march in the annual pro-democracy protest. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the handover to Chinese rule

Leung Chun-ying and his wife, Regina, shake hands with supporters after being sworn in. Leung began his term amid falling popularity ratings, there is rising public discontent over widening inequality and lack of full democracy in the former British colony

Thousands of protesters chant slogans against new Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. Hong Kong's new leader took over the territory of 7 million people amid falling popularity ratings, a series of setbacks and protests over his leadership before he even started his term